“Today, we’re pleased to announce the solar panels at Highland Pool are working and heating the water to a very comfortable 84.5 degrees,” said the Mayor, “the boiler is not on and pool is being heated by the sun only.” Electrical upgrades and solar panels save the City electric & natural gas costs an annual savings of $20,000 a year, just at Highland.

Funding Source: 1% for Energy in the 2005 GO Bond Package.

Mayor Chávez will be profiled as one of ten Mayors who are at the forefront of innovative thinking and action on climate change

The program will be hosted by Robert Redford on your local Sundance channel provider.

Your pets are more then welcome to meet with Dukes to discuss their concerns with the first dog, but if you or your four legged friend have questions about the event please call 311.

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Moody's upgrade cites the City of Albuquerque’s prudent fiscal management: and our ability to address revenue and expenditure pressures through conservative budgeting and conservative forecasting of revenues and expenditures

Standard & Poor's cited the City of Albuquerque's strong gross receipts tax base that has been resilient through economic cycles.

Fitch Ratings said the City of Albuquerque is developing into a “high-technology hub” with an expanding economic base and positive debt profile.

All three agencies will monitor reserves as the City navigates through a tight budget. Standard and Poor’s AAA rating is the highest ever for the City of Albuquerque and the highest possible.

On April 10th, 2008, at 6:30pm, the communities of New Mexico will fight back against Meth. In a historic and unprecedented event, a 30-minute documentary titled 'Crystal Darkness' will air in a roadblock, which means it will be broadcast simultaneously on all stations in the area, among them KOB TV, KRQE TV, My50-TV, New Mexico’s CW, KASA Fox TV, and Telemundo. A simultaneous training program will be introduced into all the schools in New Mexico to educate our children. Follow up recovery efforts, fundraising, and awareness raising could make this the most important community campaign to hit our state in decades.

People to People is an event designed to be an open, informative forum for conversation and to help you, your family and your neighborhoods. All the city’s directors and department heads will be attending, including the Chief Administrative Officer, Parks & Recreation Director and Solid Waste Director, and all the other Department heads.

Here is your invitation for your family and friends, and more importantly your neighborhood.

We hope to see you on Saturday, April 5, and if you should have any questions please feel free to call 311.

Registration is at 9:00 am the Opening Ceremonies are at 9:45 am and the Walk Starts at 10:00 am. The money raised from this event will support vital research, community education, and advocacy efforts aimed at fighting heart disease and stroke in New Mexico.

Start! Living a healthy life! Just follow the quick and easy steps to sign up online at www.heartwalk.kintera.org/albuquerque or call 505-353-5800.

Albuquerque Mayor Martin J. Chávez has been named to the top ten Mayors of North America, which is selected annually by the World Mayor project. The annual project seeks out mayors who have vision, passion and skills to make their cities amazing places to live in, work and visit.

Mayor Martin Chávez said he was honored and humbled by the nomination. “While I am extremely thankful for the nomination, the honor belongs to Albuquerque alone. I’m so proud of what Albuquerque has accomplished.”

Citizens will be invited to choose the city leader they believe to be worthy of the title of World Mayor 2008. Individuals can vote here.

Today Mayor Chavez announced that the El Vado Motel has been saved from demolition and the City of Albuquerque has been granted access to the property to begin the preservation of the historic hotel that has been noted by many Route 66 historians as a treasure. “For anybody that understands the history of Route 66, this is one of the great facilities, great structures architecturally in the history of Route 66,” said Mayor Marty Chavez.

The City as well as dispatching inspectors to secure the property (fenced and boarded up) since recent vandalism had occurred, advanced a sum of $680,000 by the City of Albuquerque to the District Court Registry for the City’s purchase of the property. Both parties, the City and the property owner, will provide appraisals for the El Vado Motel.

"Today we work to protect our future by preserving our past," stated Mayor Chavez.

The manufacturing facility will at first employ around 350 people, and will have about 200,000 square feet. SCHOTT Solar will invest approximately $100 million to start production in New Mexico.

“With the addition of Schott Solar, an internationally recognized leader in the alternative energy industry. Albuquerque continues to be the city that many national businesses and technology publications consider one of the best in the nation for business expansion and technology professionals,” said Mayor Chavez.

•Best Motion Picture
•Supporting Actor Javier Bardem
•Director Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
•Adapted Screenplay Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

Cormac McCarthy the writer of the novel the movie is based off of resides here in New Mexico.